Vernon John Polzin

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-20797.jpeg UPL 20797 John H. Hansen Crew
493rd BG - 862nd BS
Shot Down 29 June 1944

Standing Left to Right: Jerome Levy (N), Sidney Benson (CP), John Hansen (P), Malcolm Stich (B), Vernon Polzin (FE)

Kneeling Left to Right: Cyrus Aidala (BTG), John Sanders (WG), Walter Boykowski (TTG), Jose Ramos (R/O), Sylvanus Haskell (NTG)

Crew Roster on final mission:

John H. Hansen - P
Sidney A. Benson- CP
Jerome Levy - N
Malcolm Stich - B
Vernon J. Polzin - FE
Billy Gamillion R/O
Cyrus Aidala - BTG
John E. Sanders - WG
Sylvanus Haskel - NTG
Walter Boykowski - TG

Chris Brassfield

Object Number - UPL 20797 - John H. Hansen Crew 493rd BG - 862nd BS Shot Down 29 June 1944 Standing Left to Right: Jerome Levy (N), Sidney Benson (CP), John Hansen (P),...

Assigned to 862BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) in B-24 42-94812 'Little Warrior' 29-Jun-44; flak hit caused conflagration, flames from cockpit to rear of bomb bay. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 6721.



Awards: AM, PH.

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Sylvanus Green Haskell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39297646
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Jerome Levy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-703639
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John Edward Sanders

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18191467
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Malcolm McNeill Stich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12087256 / O-697746
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Taylor, Texas 9 October 1922 Son of Emil G Polzin and Ella Polzin [Menke] Wolf.

Enlisted

Georgetown, TX 12 February 1943 Georgetown, Texas

Died

Steiniger Berg, 63628 Bad Soden-Salmünster, Germany 29 June 1944 "Aircraft No. 812 flying in the Number 3 position in A group received a direct flak hit near No. 3 Engine at 0939 hours in the target area just after bombs away. it was enveloped in flames from the nose to the rear of the bomb bays. It fell out of formation and disintegrated at about 10, 000 feet."

Buried

Fallersleben, Germany 30 June 1944 Interred Fallersleben forest cemetery, Germany

Buried

Taylor City Cemetery Taylor Williamson County TX, Re interred Taylor City Cemetery Taylor Williamson County Texas, USA Plot: Third Addition, Section 35

Based

Debach 29 June 1944 Assigned to 862BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6721, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php

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